GHG

MISC has affirmed its commitment to combat shipping emissions with a plan to replace half of its fleet to run on LNG dual fuel over the next 10 years by 2030.

APM Terminals is aiming to have a fossil free container terminal in the Port of Gothenburg by 2020.

CMA CGM has inked a deal with Total for it to supply LNG for containerships operating between the Med and Asia with bunkering in Marseille and Singapore.

As the possibility of ammonia providing zero emission fuel for shipping grows Lloyd’s Register (LR), MAN Energy Solutions and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp (DSIC) have collaborated on an ammonia-fuelled ultra-large containership (ULCS) design.

Any navigator with more than a few month’s experience knows that when the wind is forward of the beam, it affects the speed of the ship. So if you wish to maintain the speed in such conditions, you need to use a bit more fuel.